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PSPCL Exam Pattern

The PSPCL exam has the following 3 phases

• Phase 1 is the preliminary examination
• Phase 2 is the Mains examination
• Phase 3 is Document verification

The first two phases i.e the phase 1 and phase 2 have a total of 100 marks. The total number of questions is 100 and every question carries 1 mark. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.

PSPCL exam pattern for the post of JE / Electrical, ALM and ASSA

The exam for the position of Assistant Lineman and Assistant sub-station attendant will be conducted in the first phase itself. The computer-based online exam for the post of Junior Engineer is conducted in 2 phases.

Both the phases have the same pattern of questions

PSPCL Exam Pattern for the Post of Clerk

Online examination for the post of Clerk will be conducted in two phases. Both Phase-I and Phase-II will have similar question patterns. They are as follows:

PSPCL Exam Pattern for the Post of Revenue Accountant

The Online exam for the post of Revenue Accountant has just one phase only. The question pattern is as follows:

PSPCL Syllabus

The PSPCL syllabus for almost all of the recruitment exams is the same and it includes General English, General Knowledge, and Logical reasoning/ Quantitative Aptitude. The rest of the sections might differ from one job to another, as they will be based on the particular subject that they have opted for.

PSPCL Syllabus for the Post of Clerk

The post of a clerk is a non-technical post. The syllabus for this post is divided into 4 sections namely Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and General Awareness.

The syllabus for reasoning ability includes Coding, Series, Analogy, Blood Relation, Distance, Sitting Puzzle, Direction Test.

The syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude includes Simplification, Profit & Loss, HCF, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds &, Indices, Ratio, Time, Train, Distance (Most Imp.), Number Systems.

The syllabus for the English Language includes Synonyms & Antonyms, Translation, Fillers, Modal Fillers, Change the Tense, Choose Correct Determiner, Narration, Misspelt, Active-Passive, Idioms, One-word Substitution, Mark Correct Sentence.

The syllabus for General Awareness includes Current Affairs, GK Updates, Currencies, Important Places, Banking Awareness, Awards, Book And Author, Headquarter, Important Days, Prime Minister Scheme.

PSPCL Syllabus for the Post of Junior Engineer/ Electrical

The post for Junior Engineer is a technical post. For the post of Junior Engineer, there is a segment of questions that is relative to the electrical engineering background. Apart from this, the other sections in this exam are General Intelligence, English Language, and General Awareness. Following is the syllabus for the particular subject.

General Engineering (Electrical) -, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and Measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors, Single-phase, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Estimation and Costing, Utilization and Electrical Energy, Circuit law, Basic Electronics, Basic Electrical Engineering, DC Circuit, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws, Series and parallel combination of resistors, Electro Magnetics, Electro-Magnetic Induction, AC Circuits, Network theorems, Electrical Circuits and Systems, Magnetic Circuit, Induction Motors, Classification of Materials, Active and Passive Components, AC Fundamentals, Transformers, AC and DC Machines, Semiconductor Diode, Transistor, Power Supplies, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Basic Electromagnetic Law, Measuring Instruments, DC Machines, Transformers, Induction Machines, Synchronous Machines, Electronics, and Electrical Technology, Basic Concepts, AC Fundamentals, Electrical Machines, etc

General Intelligence- Coded Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Puzzle, Tabulation, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency.

English Language- Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting, Fill in the blanks, Miscellaneous, Paragraph Completion, Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles.

General Awareness - Indian History, Indian Polity, Geography, Economy Current Affairs, Sports, Punjab Current Updates, National & International News, Awards, Person in News.

PSPCL Syllabus for the Post of Revenue Accountant

Finance and Accounts - General Principles & Rules, Accountancy its Scope, Book Keeping & Accountancy, Auditing, General Accounting Principles, Industrial Relations, Labour Laws, Financial Accounting, Cash Transactions, and their record, Cost Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Taxation Law and Practice, Computer Application in Accounting, Management Accounting, Income Tax, Theory and Practice of Auditing, Purchase Regulations, General System of Accounts & Financial Control, Cash Transactions and their record.

Logical Reasoning - Time and Distance, Profit and Loss, C.F. and L.C.M., Number Systems, Problems on Ages, Time and Work, Mixture and Alligation, Discounts, Boats and Streams, Direction Sense, Clock, Number Series, Coding-Decoding, Word Building, Seating Arrangements, Calendar, Blood Relation, Non-Verbal Series, Statement Conclusion, Arithmetic Reasoning, Figure Classification Ratio and Proportion, Simple & Compound Interest, Data Interpretation, Problems on Trains.

General Knowledge - Geography, Economy Current Affairs, Punjab History, Awards, Person in News, Punjab Polity, Sports, Punjab Current Updates, National & International News.

General English - Fill in the blanks, Vocabulary, Word formation, Synonyms, Error correction, Prepositions, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Comprehension, Sentence Translation, Rearrangement.

PSPCL Application Form

The PSPCL application form is released on the official website of PSPCL and had to be filled and submitted through online mode. The notifications for various vacancy posts are, posted on the official website of PSPCL and the interested students can apply for the vacancy that they are looking for.

Required Documents for PSPCL Application Form

Candidates who want to apply for PSPCL through online application mode must have a valid and active e-mail ID and phone number. Any further communication about the application will be made through these only.

The documents that are required while applying online are:

• Digital copy of your photograph with prescribed size
• Digital copy of your signature
• Digital copies of other relevant certificates and documents

PSPCL Admit Card

After the registration and application process has been completed, they release official call letters for the exam with a scheduled date and time. Candidates who have applied for the specific exam can then download the admit cards from the official website of PSPCL.

The soft copy of the admit card should be downloaded and printed out to produce during the examination. Candidates can download the admit cards by entering the login credentials on the admit card download link of PSPCL.

PSPCL Exam Dates

PSPCL Eligibility

Following is the post-wise eligibility criteria

PSPCL Age Criteria

The crucial date for assessing the age of candidates is January 1, 2026. Minimum age limit 18 years and upper age limit 37 years.

PSPCL also relaxes age criteria for applicants belonging to certain categories of candidates. The age relaxation is as per the instructions of the Government of Punjab.

PSPCL Vacancies

A total of 2632 number of PSPCL Vacancy has been notified along with the official notification of the exam. The post-wise vacancy details have been given below :

PSPCL Job Profile

The salary structure of PSPCL is different for different positions. The qualified candidates can expect INR 6,400 – 20,200/- per month along with the medical facility, dearness allowances,subsidized bills, provided funds, etc

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